Passenger tailored content for vehicle entertainment systems

Abstract

Vehicle entertainment systems can obtain and use a list of predicted entertainment preferences for passengers located in or expected to be in commercial passenger vehicles. A first server can obtain the predicted entertainment preferences and can identify a multimedia content for at least one passenger based on a predicted entertainment preference. A second server located in the commercial passenger vehicle can receive and send the multimedia content to a media playback device associated with the at least one passenger. The second server can receive, from the media playback device, an indication of a preference of the at least one passenger for watching or listening to the multimedia content; update, based on the received indication of the preference, the entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to obtain an updated entertainment preference; and transmit the updated entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to the first server.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for providing infotainment to passengers on a commercial passenger vehicle, the system comprising:
 a first server configured to perform a first method comprising:
 receiving a list of passenger preferences for passengers either located in or expected to board the commercial passenger vehicle, wherein the list of passenger preferences indicates one or more entertainment preferences for the passengers; and 
 identifying a multimedia content based on a social media trend associated with: an entertainment preference of at least one passenger, a destination to which the at least one passenger is traveling, and a time when the at least one passenger will be at the destination; 
 
 a second server located in the commercial passenger vehicle, the second server configured to perform a second method comprising:
 receiving the multimedia content that is based on the entertainment preference of the at least one passenger; 
 sending, to a media playback device associated with the at least one passenger, a message to display an option to watch or listen to the multimedia content, wherein a graphical user interface (GUI) of the media playback device displays a selectable icon for the multimedia content along with one or more selectable passenger preference indicators that enable the at least one passenger to indicate a preference for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 receiving, from the media playback device, an indication of the preference of the at least one passenger for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 updating, based on the received indication of the preference, the entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to obtain an updated entertainment preference; and 
 transmitting the updated entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to the first server. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the first server configured to perform the first method further comprising:
 receiving a second list of passenger preferences for a second set of passengers either located in or expected to board a second commercial passenger vehicle, wherein the second list of passenger preferences indicates entertainment preferences for the second set of passengers, and wherein the second set of passenger comprises the at least one passenger that previously travelled on the commercial passenger vehicle; and 
 identifying a second multimedia content based on the updated entertainment preference of the at least one passenger; 
 
 a third server located in the second commercial passenger vehicle, the third server configured to perform a third method comprising:
 receiving the second multimedia content that is based on the updated entertainment preference of the at least one passenger; and 
 sending, to the media playback device or a second media playback device associated with the at least one passenger, a message to display an option to watch or listen to the second multimedia content. 
 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the media playback device is a mobile device that belongs to the at least one passenger, or 
 wherein the media playback device is located behind a headrest of a seat in the commercial passenger vehicle and the second media playback device is located behind a second headrest of a second seat in the second commercial passenger vehicle. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the list of passenger preferences includes names of the passengers. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entertainment preferences includes any one of or more of a movie category, a music genre, a television show category, and news content category. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on social media information obtained for the at least some passengers from a social media platform. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more entertainment preferences are obtained based on social media trends, social analytics, or press releases. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the preference includes an indication of whether the at least one passenger likes or dislikes the multimedia content. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first server is not located within any passenger vehicle, and is a fixed location server and services more than one vehicle. 
     
     
       10. A method implemented by a server on a commercial passenger vehicle, comprising:
 receiving, by the server, a multimedia content based on a social media trend associated with: an entertainment preference of at least one passenger, a destination to which the at least one passenger is traveling, and a time when the at least one passenger will be at the destination; 
 sending, to a media playback device in the commercial passenger vehicle and associated with the at least one passenger, a message to display an option to watch or listen to the multimedia content,
 wherein a graphical user interface (GUI) of the media playback device displays a selectable icon for the multimedia content along with one or more selectable passenger preference indicators that enable the at least one passenger to indicate a preference for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 
 receiving, from the media playback device, an indication of the preference of the at least one passenger for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 updating, based on the received indication of the preference, the entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to obtain an updated entertainment preference; and 
 transmitting the updated entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to a first server, the first server being a fixed location server and services more than one vehicle. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the entertainment preferences are obtained from a list of passenger preferences that includes names of the passengers and one or more entertainment preferences for each passenger. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more entertainment preferences includes any one of or more of a movie category, a music genre, a television show category, and news content category. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on social media information obtained for the at least some passengers from a social media platform, or 
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on a social media trend obtained from a social media platform, or 
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on social analytics or press releases. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the preference includes an indication of whether the at least one passenger likes or dislikes the multimedia content. 
     
     
       15. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, the apparatus implemented on a commercial passenger vehicle and configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
 receiving a multimedia content based on a social media trend associated with both an entertainment preference of at least one passenger, a destination to which the at least one passenger is traveling, and a time when the at least one passenger will be at the destination; 
 sending, to a media playback device in the commercial passenger vehicle and associated with the at least one passenger, a message to display an option to watch or listen to the multimedia content,
 wherein a graphical user interface (GUI) of the media playback device displays a selectable icon for the multimedia content along with one or more selectable passenger preference indicators that enable the at least one passenger to indicate a preference for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 
 receiving, from the media playback device, an indication of the preference of the at least one passenger for watching or listening to the multimedia content; 
 updating, based on the received indication of the preference, the entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to obtain an updated entertainment preference; and 
 transmitting the updated entertainment preference for the at least one passenger to a first server that is in a fixed location and services more than one passenger vehicle and is not located within any passenger vehicle. 
 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the entertainment preferences are obtained from a list of passenger preferences that includes names of the passengers and one or more entertainment preferences for each passenger. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more entertainment preferences includes any one of or more of a movie category, a music genre, a television show category, and news content category. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on social media information obtained for the at least some passengers from a social media platform, or 
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on a social media trend obtained from a social media platform, or 
 wherein the one or more entertainment preferences for at least some passengers are obtained based on social analytics or press releases. 
 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the preference includes an indication of whether the at least one passenger likes or dislikes the multimedia content.